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the story isn't about rush limbaugh. the story is that republicans on the hill are being led around by the note by limbaugh. i talked to senator demint. there's a petition on the website, the republican party, if they want to responsibly lead this country, they need to distance themselves from these people that don't have america's best interest at heart. they have promoting themselves and earning another $25 million contract for the next 20 years. >> thank you very much. and i think we should be clear. we enjoy a vigorous debate on if show, it's just too debate on the show. it's unfortunate these people are shouting everything down. >> pushing and shoving and shouting does not make for a civil discussion. i wonder if we'll see republican lawmakers coming out and condemning rush limbaugh's comments. >> monica, up next on the big picture, a city employee in florida was nearly fired for not saying hi to somebody. we'll explain why. >> if you can explain that. >>> plus, a british man is taking an unusual bike ride across th
the story isn't about rush limbaugh. the story is that republicans on the hill are being led around by the note by limbaugh. i talked to senator demint. there's a petition on the website, the republican party, if they want to responsibly lead this country, they need to distance themselves from these people that don't have america's best interest at heart. they have promoting themselves and earning another $25 million contract for the next 20 years. >> thank you very much. and i think we...
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up next, who is rush limbaugh calling a clown? rush limbaugh is coming up. plus, there is political intrigue in washington. there are stories circulating about rick santorum. senator santorum is here. senator santorum is here. in a long line of amazing performance machines. this is the new e-coupe. this is mercedes-benz. the moisturizer in other body washes sits on top of skin. only new dove has nutriummoisture... [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- greta: rush limbaugh is crystal clear. he is not taking any prisoners, and he loves the town hall protests. >> if we do not say we want to change it -- we are trying to save it. a full-fledged onslaught. by virtue of votes in the house and senate, it cannot be stopped, so what are we supposed to do with town hall meetings? what is the purpose of the town hall meeting? is it because politicians can come down from on high and say what they are doing? or is the purpose of a town hall meeting to hear some constituents? we do not need to go t
up next, who is rush limbaugh calling a clown? rush limbaugh is coming up. plus, there is political intrigue in washington. there are stories circulating about rick santorum. senator santorum is here. senator santorum is here. in a long line of amazing performance machines. this is the new e-coupe. this is mercedes-benz. the moisturizer in other body washes sits on top of skin. only new dove has nutriummoisture... [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national...
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because people like rush limbaugh are telling them that rush limbaugh will rule like the nazis. they are freerful that the government will take over healthcare. >> when rush links me to mort, that is a low blow and i may not recover. there is a distinction. he says let's be civil. let's be quiet. there is a distinction between civil and quiet. i think people ought to be open, vocal, demonstrate, shout and scream outside the hall, inside the hall you are vifl. the reason is a tactical one. you are giving the democrats and the liberals an excuse of distraction that they are using against those who correctly, i think, oppose the plan. bret: tony in sheyboygan, wisconsin, they need to remove their heads from their posteriors and see what is happening in the real world. we're going to leave it there. >> that is an ugly image. i don't want to contemplate that. bret: people are buzzing about a clip we showed you monday with hillary clinton snapping at a questioner. %%%%%%%% >> you want me to tell you what my husband thinks? my husband is not the secretary of state. i am. you as
because people like rush limbaugh are telling them that rush limbaugh will rule like the nazis. they are freerful that the government will take over healthcare. >> when rush links me to mort, that is a low blow and i may not recover. there is a distinction. he says let's be civil. let's be quiet. there is a distinction between civil and quiet. i think people ought to be open, vocal, demonstrate, shout and scream outside the hall, inside the hall you are vifl. the reason is a tactical one....
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rush limbaugh, but it's becoming more and more limited audience. i think the vast majority of the american people want something done. they know we're trying to do the right thing, and they certainly don't want this country to be guided by the likes of rush limbaugh and that kind of nonsensical rhetoric. >> congressman, you mentioned your decades of experience in washington. it seems to be your sense by what i'm hearing that you do not believe then that this is a grassroots effort, that you believe this is being orchestrated. who do you think is behind it all? >> i think the industries that have benefitted from the status quo, some of the insurance companies, certainly some of the very conservative groups who don't want change. they're opposed to government involvement. now -- and it's easy for the american people to pick up on that. in fact, i have had people say to me, keep the government off my medicare. well, of course, medicare is run by the government as is medicaid and the veterans administration. i can't imagine any veteran who wouldn't wan
rush limbaugh, but it's becoming more and more limited audience. i think the vast majority of the american people want something done. they know we're trying to do the right thing, and they certainly don't want this country to be guided by the likes of rush limbaugh and that kind of nonsensical rhetoric. >> congressman, you mentioned your decades of experience in washington. it seems to be your sense by what i'm hearing that you do not believe then that this is a grassroots effort, that...
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we are talking rush limbaugh after this. comparing president obama's health care logo to the swastika. good times, good times. hey smart, heard you're getting free nights from hotels.com. - how? - well, funny you should ask. say i stay 5 nights on business, then 5 nights on a family vacay, boom. free night. welcomerewards. smart. so smart. breaking news on msnbc. word from the white house just moments ago president obama signed the cash for clunkers extension into law. the bill gives the popular program a $2 billion shot in the arm and gives car buyers more time to trade in their old gas guzzlers. >>> stocks are higher in the early going after a much better than expected report on the job market. july unemployment rate dipped from 9.5 to 9.4% last month. that's the first decline since april 2008. 247,000 jobs were cut. a much better than expected showing, but a dose of reality here. the white house still expects unemployment to hit 10%. last hour, we spoke with christine yeah romer, the white house chair of the economic advi
we are talking rush limbaugh after this. comparing president obama's health care logo to the swastika. good times, good times. hey smart, heard you're getting free nights from hotels.com. - how? - well, funny you should ask. say i stay 5 nights on business, then 5 nights on a family vacay, boom. free night. welcomerewards. smart. so smart. breaking news on msnbc. word from the white house just moments ago president obama signed the cash for clunkers extension into law. the bill gives the...
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rush limbaugh does not like it. you will hear when you're an years what rush limbaugh thinks about these un-american comments. -- you will here with your own years -- hear with your own ears. this is a bombshell. olivia newton-john's ex- boyfriend thought to be dead for years. first, protestors were called angry mobs, and now "and american." in a "usa today" op-ed, it is written -- and now "un-american ." >> to disrupt public meetings and members of congress from conducting a civil dialogue. these interruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid not just of differing views of the facts themselves, drowning out opposing views. simply an american. so -- simply un-american. so are they? >> we are not going to do anything. >> why do you not go home? >> how dare you. how dare you think that i am part of a conspiracy. how dare you! >> something that was brought up in the early 1930's in germany. >> i hope in a civilized manner without yelling -- >> to eliminate discrimination. [yelling] >> the constitution -- gret
rush limbaugh does not like it. you will hear when you're an years what rush limbaugh thinks about these un-american comments. -- you will here with your own years -- hear with your own ears. this is a bombshell. olivia newton-john's ex- boyfriend thought to be dead for years. first, protestors were called angry mobs, and now "and american." in a "usa today" op-ed, it is written -- and now "un-american ." >> to disrupt public meetings and members of congress...
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. >> reporter: some anger on display gets stoked by the provocative meg phone of rush limbaugh who went so far as accusing democrats of wanting the socialized medicine of nazi germany. >> the obama health care logo is damn close to a nazi swastika logo. >> reporter: to encourage attendance, conservative organizers acknowledge they send e-mail alerts to members but argue the anger is real. >> i think that the politicians should be careful about so easily dismissing this many people showing up and participating in the process. >> reporter: virginia democrat jim more ran expects to get an earful. >> it's fine to be opposed. i don't think it is fine to come in with the objective of disrupting the townhall meetings. >> reporter: brian, with 535 members of congress there are literally hundreds of these meetings scheduled. members i have talked to said they don't want to cancel any of these events but they are concerned that some people might stay away. brian. >>> kelly o'donnell in washington tonight. kelly, thanks. >>> now to the white house and the view from there. we are joined to night fr
. >> reporter: some anger on display gets stoked by the provocative meg phone of rush limbaugh who went so far as accusing democrats of wanting the socialized medicine of nazi germany. >> the obama health care logo is damn close to a nazi swastika logo. >> reporter: to encourage attendance, conservative organizers acknowledge they send e-mail alerts to members but argue the anger is real. >> i think that the politicians should be careful about so easily dismissing this...
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, taking time out from work of lying about health care reform to lie about boss limbaugh. yesterday, august 17th, denying he had added his own line to the death panel crapola. >> i have not used the word death panels except in quoting sarah palin. >> but just last thursday, august 13th, he said -- >> this story in oregon involving barbara wagner. it's in mark levin's book "liberty in tyranny" illustrates they are death panels. it's a great way to phrase the end-of-life counseling and so forth. >> i mean, it's one thing to lie about or just forget something you just said five years ago or a year ago or a week ago. but five days ago? and you're citing mark levin as a source? why, because there were no comic books lying around to quote? rush limbaugh, lying or suffering severe short-term memory loss, today's "worst person in the world"! >>> after governor mark sanford admitted to sparking with an argentinean soulmate, it was senator lindsey graham who said as long as he reconciled with his family, sanford could finish his term as governor. mrs. sanford since moved out. now it
, taking time out from work of lying about health care reform to lie about boss limbaugh. yesterday, august 17th, denying he had added his own line to the death panel crapola. >> i have not used the word death panels except in quoting sarah palin. >> but just last thursday, august 13th, he said -- >> this story in oregon involving barbara wagner. it's in mark levin's book "liberty in tyranny" illustrates they are death panels. it's a great way to phrase the...
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pat, what do you make of that jeremiah from rush limbaugh? >> look, i think grippentrof was a chain smoker. i have seen pictures of him with a cigarette. big business was in bed with hitler. >> so his point is ridiculous. hitler is impossible to figure out in terms of economic ideology i think it's fair to say. putting him on the other side is the cheapest shot. i think anybody who uses the hitler thing on the other side is playing a bad game. how dirty is this campaign getting, against the health reform bill. what further shot can you take? is there anything worse? >> i don't think people are going to think barack obama is a nazi. you know, but, look, i do agree with you to this extent, you should never bring the nazis in the argument because then we're all arguing about nazis -- >> people are anti-abortion do it, too. i think we have to stop the comparisons. >> i agree with you 100%. conservatives are usually called fascist and all the rest of it. >> well, that's okay. >> i haven't actually heard that recently, pat. >> let's move on. i thin
pat, what do you make of that jeremiah from rush limbaugh? >> look, i think grippentrof was a chain smoker. i have seen pictures of him with a cigarette. big business was in bed with hitler. >> so his point is ridiculous. hitler is impossible to figure out in terms of economic ideology i think it's fair to say. putting him on the other side is the cheapest shot. i think anybody who uses the hitler thing on the other side is playing a bad game. how dirty is this campaign getting,...
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>> no, no. >> it winds up helping rush limbaugh. >> david is right. months ago, we sent out a memo say rush limbaugh was the leader of the republican party. he helped to whip up this frenzy. when we did it, we knew there was one big risk if a leading national republican stood up and denounced limbaugh, he or she would become the leader. i was worried na mithat mike hue or sarah palin would do that. bill clinton picked big fights with labor unions. barack obama picked a big fight with the clintons. strong leaders have to take on the tired leadership of their party. >> hold your thoughts for a second. i am going to take a quick commercial break. town hall free for alls. what's behind the screaming and yelling at these meetings on health care reform? hillary clinton ran the last major effort on health care reform. now, what is it like to watch from the sidelines. >> do you ever wish you were back in the white house running? >> i feel like i gave. i gave my blood, sweat, and tears and i simply -- you know why i sell tools? tools are uncomplicated? nothing
>> no, no. >> it winds up helping rush limbaugh. >> david is right. months ago, we sent out a memo say rush limbaugh was the leader of the republican party. he helped to whip up this frenzy. when we did it, we knew there was one big risk if a leading national republican stood up and denounced limbaugh, he or she would become the leader. i was worried na mithat mike hue or sarah palin would do that. bill clinton picked big fights with labor unions. barack obama picked a big...
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obviously we have strong allies on our side like rush limbaugh, god and the facts, how do you see the conservative movement as a whole being able to communicate our message effectively to the american people as a whole and kind of the middle, non-politically elite class when we have such an establishment of media and like showmanship up against us where they twist our words and we can hardly combat that? >> let me say first of all that i was active as a candidate during the rise of reagan. then i was a congressman for the last two years through the presidential campaign of '80 and i serveed with him for eight year necessary congress when he was president. and we had -- you could argue we had a harder time because we didn't have rush limbaugh or fox news or hannity or the internet. there was actually probably greater net monopoly by abc, nbc, cbs, "new york times" in that era than there is today. i have two practical pieces of advice for you. the first is sheer repetition. i mean, if you took all e-mail addresses in this room, collectively you probably represent 60 or 100 or 200,000 pe
obviously we have strong allies on our side like rush limbaugh, god and the facts, how do you see the conservative movement as a whole being able to communicate our message effectively to the american people as a whole and kind of the middle, non-politically elite class when we have such an establishment of media and like showmanship up against us where they twist our words and we can hardly combat that? >> let me say first of all that i was active as a candidate during the rise of...
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. >>> conservative talk show host rush limbaugh getting some flap. what he said about house speaker nancy pelosi that's got a lot of people all fired up. >>> and the post office facing big-time money problems. officials say it's time to get creative in order to raise some money. what could happen at your local post office. now that's progres. call or click today. ♪ ♪ i'm cool like that, i'm cool like that ♪ ♪ i'm cool like that [ female announcer ] there's a smarter, cooler way to get your clothes brilliantly clean. and it's a turn for the better. ♪ i'm cool like that, i'm cool like that ♪ [ female announcer ] tide coldwater. it's specially formulated to clean in cold better than the other brand does in warm. ♪ cool like that and by washing in cold, you can save up to $10 on your energy bill with every 100 oz bottle. and that's cool. tide coldwater. get out of the old and into the cold. ♪ i'm cool like that >>> now to the very latest on that deadly wrong-way crash here in new york that claimed eight lives. a time line is emerging abou
. >>> conservative talk show host rush limbaugh getting some flap. what he said about house speaker nancy pelosi that's got a lot of people all fired up. >>> and the post office facing big-time money problems. officials say it's time to get creative in order to raise some money. what could happen at your local post office. now that's progres. call or click today. ♪ ♪ i'm cool like that, i'm cool like that ♪ ♪ i'm cool like that [ female announcer ] there's a smarter,...
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rush limbaugh, meanwhile, going further comparing the president to hitler. >> adolf hitler like barack obama also ruled by dictate. his cabinet only met once, one day. that was it. hitler said he didn't need to meet with his cabinet. he represented the will of the people. >> the anger not just on talk radio. it's coming through loud and clear from some voters showing up at these congressional town halls turning them into shout fests. look at the scene in tampa, florida, during a town hall co-hosted by congresswoman kathy castor. check this out. >> get off of me. >> back up. >> hear our voice! hear our voice! >> because it is -- what makes us who we are. >> what you're seeing there is castor being escorted out of the room. she had to be taken out by security. what exactly is going on here? how far will this go? karen was at last night's protests and she is co-founder of the 912 project in tampa. we've also got down in tampa, roland martin. sanchez. in new york, daily beast contributor. john avalon joining us as well. karen, i want to talk to you for a minute and get a better sense of wh
rush limbaugh, meanwhile, going further comparing the president to hitler. >> adolf hitler like barack obama also ruled by dictate. his cabinet only met once, one day. that was it. hitler said he didn't need to meet with his cabinet. he represented the will of the people. >> the anger not just on talk radio. it's coming through loud and clear from some voters showing up at these congressional town halls turning them into shout fests. look at the scene in tampa, florida, during a...
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rush limbaugh -- rush limbaugh -- >> compared them to the republican fringe vote. >> he's it's unchallenged self-proclaimed leader of the republican leader. >> he's a wonderful voice on the radio. he's not the republican party. they're marginalizing these folks at these events saying they're fringe, when there are literally house to and thousands of people who have never been active in politics before who are coming out and exercising their free speech and want to have this discussion in congress. when you marginalize themselves by calling them names. >> they have. because responsible republicans don't have the courage to stand up for limbaugh, to stand up to glenn beck, to stand up to the guy who brought a gun to the rally in new hampshire. the man brought a loaded gun. >> people are not afraid to stand up, i think we're seeing that at these town hall meetings. they're eager and energized to talk to members of congress to let them know how they feel. it's wonderful that this vote did not go through. >> you're not worried about the fringe? you're not worried about violence and calls our pre
rush limbaugh -- rush limbaugh -- >> compared them to the republican fringe vote. >> he's it's unchallenged self-proclaimed leader of the republican leader. >> he's a wonderful voice on the radio. he's not the republican party. they're marginalizing these folks at these events saying they're fringe, when there are literally house to and thousands of people who have never been active in politics before who are coming out and exercising their free speech and want to have this...
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yesterday talk show host rush limbaugh compared the president, speaker of the house nancy pelosi, the proposed health care reform, and the president's health care logo to nazism and/or hitler. and despite criticism from among others the conservative national review online, the antidefamation league, the american jewish congress, and rabbi marvin heier founder of the simon wisenthal center, he retrenched with the health care thing today. >> his health care logo looks damn like the nazi logo. i'm sorry but it does. i didn't create either logo but i have two eyes and i can see. infuriating democrats, good. is obama not got a website where he is asking supporters to provide the names of people providing disinformation about the health care system? what did i say yesterday that is not true? >> you know, there are people alive today who barely survived the holocaust. and there are many people alive today whose whole families were killed in the holocaust. nazism is not a metaphor for a political policy you disagree with. used deliberately to characterize an opponent it has a resonance with p
yesterday talk show host rush limbaugh compared the president, speaker of the house nancy pelosi, the proposed health care reform, and the president's health care logo to nazism and/or hitler. and despite criticism from among others the conservative national review online, the antidefamation league, the american jewish congress, and rabbi marvin heier founder of the simon wisenthal center, he retrenched with the health care thing today. >> his health care logo looks damn like the nazi...
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rush limbaugh lost almost 90 pounds in 5 months. is it safe and is it the diet that could work for you? dinner with the girls tonight. mmm... mexican, or italian? i really want dessert tonight. i better skip breakfast. yep, this is all i need. ( stomach growls ) skipping breakfast to get ahead? research shows that women that eat breakfast, like the special k® breakfast, actually weigh less. the special k® breakfast, now in blueberry. so why skip? when you can eat all this... and still weigh less. victory is... sweet. and st♪ll weigh less. happiness starts with healthiness and healthiness starts at petsmart. use your petperks card and save up to 25% on tail-wagging treats, food ad more at the petperks sale! petsmart. we love to see healthy, happy pets! ♪ there's only one word for this ♪ ♪ it's bliss ♪ only one word describes chocolate this creamy, this rich, this indulgent. bliss. hershey's bliss chocolate. it's not just chocolate. it's bliss. discover a smoothie like no ther! new activia smoothies. creamy, delicious, and
rush limbaugh lost almost 90 pounds in 5 months. is it safe and is it the diet that could work for you? dinner with the girls tonight. mmm... mexican, or italian? i really want dessert tonight. i better skip breakfast. yep, this is all i need. ( stomach growls ) skipping breakfast to get ahead? research shows that women that eat breakfast, like the special k® breakfast, actually weigh less. the special k® breakfast, now in blueberry. so why skip? when you can eat all this... and still weigh...
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bill: they tried to do that with rush limbaugh, and i think they had a victory by having rush limbaugh running the republican party, and now they are trying to do that to fox ms. buy saying, "fox news is trying to destroy it -- they are trying to do that with fox news by saying, "fox news is trying to distort it -- to destroy it. do not let them." >> they are pointing out the facts about it. i have had 150,000 people buy my book so far. people are learning the facts and understanding that if this thing goes through it is going to be like canada. 8-week waits if you have cancer. canada has a 25% higher cancer rates. this is life and death. bill: if they do not get the micro of it, they are getting the macro of it, that there are going to be big changes, and the changes could be harmful. budick morris, everybody. by his book, "catastrophe." directly ahead, senator claire mccaskill will be here. i will be gentle with her. and later, miley cyrus. is the 16-year-old being marketed as a sex sex bill: as we mentioned in the talking points memo, senator claire mccaskill was treated me malaise.
bill: they tried to do that with rush limbaugh, and i think they had a victory by having rush limbaugh running the republican party, and now they are trying to do that to fox ms. buy saying, "fox news is trying to destroy it -- they are trying to do that with fox news by saying, "fox news is trying to distort it -- to destroy it. do not let them." >> they are pointing out the facts about it. i have had 150,000 people buy my book so far. people are learning the facts and...
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and conservatives, like rush limbaugh, who, democrats say, are whipping activists into a frenzy, comparing president obama's health care plan to nazi policies. >> adolf hitler, like barack obama, also ruled by dictate. >> reporter: unions and liberal supporters of the president say they're now mobilizing, hoping they'll soon outnumber the critics at town halls. the white house hopes by remaining calm in the face of ferocious anger, the tactics of health care critics will backfire. >> we can discuss these issues without being uncivilized. it's the same thing i tell my six-year-old. >> reporter: to give an idea of just how nasty this battle over health care reform has become, capitol hill police say they are now investigating a possible death threat by a constituent against a democratic congressman from north korea. north california. >> chip reid in washington, chip thank you. now to the h1n1 flu virus, and concerns it could be stronger than ever this fall. it has hit the young in this country especially hard. at least 100 people 24 and under have died, and with 55 million children set to st
and conservatives, like rush limbaugh, who, democrats say, are whipping activists into a frenzy, comparing president obama's health care plan to nazi policies. >> adolf hitler, like barack obama, also ruled by dictate. >> reporter: unions and liberal supporters of the president say they're now mobilizing, hoping they'll soon outnumber the critics at town halls. the white house hopes by remaining calm in the face of ferocious anger, the tactics of health care critics will backfire....
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what i'm urging individuals to do, not just listening to rush limbaugh, pull out facts, get nonpartisan groups, talk to them, talk to hops and health care provider, et cetera because for the first time everybody's invested in this. the president's had pharmaceutical company, health care providers, hospitals, community health centers all work on this together to make a difference and that's why i believe, and know that we're going to pass a bill that will take us in the right direction that's going to cover more americans for health care, make sure that people that have preconditions that are not denied for and forcing people in bankruptcy and bring down the cost. >> an interesting month listening to you and your swaernts. >>> >> a family spokesperson says eunice shriv is critically ill. a spokesman for arnold schwarzenegger says the golf governor is there with the family in cape cod. 88-year-old shriver a champion for the disabled about best known for her work to establish the special olympics. >>> the widow of tv pitchman billy mays says she's angry over the speculative conclusions of
what i'm urging individuals to do, not just listening to rush limbaugh, pull out facts, get nonpartisan groups, talk to them, talk to hops and health care provider, et cetera because for the first time everybody's invested in this. the president's had pharmaceutical company, health care providers, hospitals, community health centers all work on this together to make a difference and that's why i believe, and know that we're going to pass a bill that will take us in the right direction that's...
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i said sean hannity, rush limbaugh. they laugh at me. everybody thinks these rush limbaugh and sean hannity and all these radio talk people have all of this power. they are nothing but a joke. this new guy, what is his name, i can't remember his name on fox news. he comes on at 5:00. he is a madman. guest: we don't have the power to control how many people turn out or how they behave there. all we really do is facilitate their participation by letting people know when the town halls are and giving tell information about the subjects. the passes are so tydeep we can send out an e-mail that says calm down. there are a lot of americans who, i think, agree with the idea that henry david thoreau sadist oi sa said disobedience is true liberty and they realize they have to raise their voices and it is too bad that it gets to that but it shows the frustration people have. they go to the town hall and hear the spin. i think the senator specter town hall was a gooding of what was getting to people. he would say we need to consider these things qui
i said sean hannity, rush limbaugh. they laugh at me. everybody thinks these rush limbaugh and sean hannity and all these radio talk people have all of this power. they are nothing but a joke. this new guy, what is his name, i can't remember his name on fox news. he comes on at 5:00. he is a madman. guest: we don't have the power to control how many people turn out or how they behave there. all we really do is facilitate their participation by letting people know when the town halls are and...
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we sought to play out in front of our eyes, the rise of fox news and rush limbaugh, legal challenges that docked the clinton administration, the robust talking points and political activity we are all seeing played out today in this debate. that stuff all was brand new. david brock writes about this eloquently in his new book. it took us a long time to figure this out. one reason i got so excited in 2003 when i first met marcos and jerome and i started reading the blog every night. you saw average, everyday americans just riding, people from small towns saying i just gave $25 to howard dean tonight, the first time i ever gave money to a campaign. i feel like i have taken a step to making my country better. [applause] in my mind, that effort became about -- i was sitting up in my attic in my house late at night, a obsessed with the dean blog. my wife thought i had gone crazy. i was experiencing politics in real time with real passion and real people, making it clear that they wanted a chance to participate in their democracy and to make their country better. there were dissatisfied wi
we sought to play out in front of our eyes, the rise of fox news and rush limbaugh, legal challenges that docked the clinton administration, the robust talking points and political activity we are all seeing played out today in this debate. that stuff all was brand new. david brock writes about this eloquently in his new book. it took us a long time to figure this out. one reason i got so excited in 2003 when i first met marcos and jerome and i started reading the blog every night. you saw...
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it's not surprising people like rush limbaugh -- what is surprising is that few in the senate who are conservative are willing to stand up for truth instead of the fringe. >> speaking of lies -- the government involvement is unconstitutional. do you agree? >> i haven't heard the quote. i would not say it's unconstitutional. >> so, she's wrong? >> if that's all there is to quote, i don't agree. if you're talking about who's misleading -- the president is tauging about a deficit -- >> how is he misrepresenting his previous stances, given the current system, he believes that the public option is the way to go and to protect the private health insurance market. what have you heard? >> in 2003, he said i for one believe in a single payer health care system. >> and said that he was starting the system from scratch. >> i don't believe he said that. also, he has said as many liberals have said, that this would lead to a single payer health care system. if people are confused, the president needs to go back and address this. >> sam, you get the last word. >> this is a complicated issue and i h
it's not surprising people like rush limbaugh -- what is surprising is that few in the senate who are conservative are willing to stand up for truth instead of the fringe. >> speaking of lies -- the government involvement is unconstitutional. do you agree? >> i haven't heard the quote. i would not say it's unconstitutional. >> so, she's wrong? >> if that's all there is to quote, i don't agree. if you're talking about who's misleading -- the president is tauging about a...
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i said sean hannity, rush limbaugh. they laugh at me. everybody thinks these rush limbaugh and sean hannity and all these radio talk people have all of this power. they are nothing but a joke. this new guy, what is his name, i can't remember his name on fox news. he comes on at 5:00. he is a madman. guest: we don't have the power to control how many people turn out or how they behave there. all we really do is facilitate their participation by letting people know when the town halls are and giving tell information about the subjects. the passes are so tydeep we can send out an e-mail that says calm down. there are a lot of americans who, i think, agree with the idea that henry david thoreau sadist oi sa said disobedience is true liberty and they realize they have to raise their voices and it is too bad that it gets to that but it shows the frustration people have. they go to the town hall and hear the spin. i think the senator specter town hall was a gooding of what w getting to people. he would say we need to consider these things quick
i said sean hannity, rush limbaugh. they laugh at me. everybody thinks these rush limbaugh and sean hannity and all these radio talk people have all of this power. they are nothing but a joke. this new guy, what is his name, i can't remember his name on fox news. he comes on at 5:00. he is a madman. guest: we don't have the power to control how many people turn out or how they behave there. all we really do is facilitate their participation by letting people know when the town halls are and...
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i think the leadership is afraid of rush limbaugh, apparently, because he is encouraging all this stuff. >> the democrats are pulling a rabbit out of a hat, and the republicans are handing the democrats their rabbit. the democrats have no argument. they have no fathers. they -- they have no facts. they don't really have a bill. if people were really just to stand up quietly and civilly raise questions, the money doesn't add up, the c.b.o. has said that you say it is going to control costs but it increases it by a trillion dollars. all of this stuff, it's really out there. they would be winning these debates as they were before the town halls. what is happening is this is causing a backlash. it is completely unnecessary. it is shooting yourself in the foot. if you want to demonstrate, you want to shout, do you it outside carrying a sign. when you walk inside, you ask a question, is this going to have two effects? one, a public opinion will make people unsympathetic to those who oppose the bill, and secondly, it is going to give a great excuse for the democrats when congress returns to pu
i think the leadership is afraid of rush limbaugh, apparently, because he is encouraging all this stuff. >> the democrats are pulling a rabbit out of a hat, and the republicans are handing the democrats their rabbit. the democrats have no argument. they have no fathers. they -- they have no facts. they don't really have a bill. if people were really just to stand up quietly and civilly raise questions, the money doesn't add up, the c.b.o. has said that you say it is going to control costs...
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the conservative group that is list the town halls and list the critics to go and be heard, and rush limbaugh, whipping people into a frenzy comparing this to nazi policies. >> adolf hitler ruled like dictate, like barack obama. >> reporter: they're mobilizing hopes they'll out number in critics and the white house hopes that by remaining calm, the tactics will backfire. >> we can discuss the issues without being uncivilized. it's the same thing i tell my 6- year-old. >> reporter: to give an idea of how nasty the battle has become,the capitol hill police are investigating a death threat against a congressman from north carolina. chip read, cbs news, the white house. >>> at a meeting on the eastern shore, a congressman was one of many democrats experiencing that anger firsthand. republican senator martinez made it officials saying he'll resign 16 months early. >> today, i'm announcing the decision to step down effective upon a successor to take over. >> reporter: he says that the decision will allow him to spend time with his family in florida and governor charlie crist is going to replace ano
the conservative group that is list the town halls and list the critics to go and be heard, and rush limbaugh, whipping people into a frenzy comparing this to nazi policies. >> adolf hitler ruled like dictate, like barack obama. >> reporter: they're mobilizing hopes they'll out number in critics and the white house hopes that by remaining calm, the tactics will backfire. >> we can discuss the issues without being uncivilized. it's the same thing i tell my 6- year-old. >>...
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you are the rush limbaugh of the publishing world. he mentions your name and makes things fly off the rack. >> do we get the same numbers? i could probably live with that. i don't know when the last time president obama was in the grocery store to see a magazine but i thought that was great and i appreciated his taking note of it, an interesting argument. he went on to say that he thought we were beginning to see the end, and i think that was, that's essentially our argument. we did not have to go back to press because of a rush on the news stands, sorry to report but we stand ready at any time. >> so actually, your cover story was at least the sentiment seemed to be echoed by his treasury secretary. >> yes. >> and larry summers this past weekend on the sunday show telling us the worst is over. >> one hopes. it seems to be economists are a little like foreign policy experts. everything is very clear in retrospect. and so whether this is, in fact, a turning point or not, we will know ultimately when it's done, but all signs, since a lo
you are the rush limbaugh of the publishing world. he mentions your name and makes things fly off the rack. >> do we get the same numbers? i could probably live with that. i don't know when the last time president obama was in the grocery store to see a magazine but i thought that was great and i appreciated his taking note of it, an interesting argument. he went on to say that he thought we were beginning to see the end, and i think that was, that's essentially our argument. we did not...
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. >> reporter: rush limbaugh compared a logo for the white house health care plan to a nawz did i symbol. >> the obama health care logo is [ bleep ] close to a nazi swastika logo. >> reporter: and the internet is full of references to the president as hitler or socialist or racist. >> this guy,i believe, a racist. >> reporter: to date, the secret service has disrupted at least three different assassination plots tied to white supremacist groups. so there were serious concerns this week in new hampshire when a man sood across the street with his gun on full and legal display. >> it's clearly nerve-racking when he's out in the open. i think when they do fear something could happen to him. >> reporter: and in a new report, the southern poverty loss center says since obama took office, there has been a sharp growth in the so-called militia groups, the kind that helped spawn a wave of domestic terrorism in the 1990s. ♪ [music] ♪ now they use youtube, rock music and the internet to recruit new members to spread their words of hate and fear, including this one from the supposed leader of th
. >> reporter: rush limbaugh compared a logo for the white house health care plan to a nawz did i symbol. >> the obama health care logo is [ bleep ] close to a nazi swastika logo. >> reporter: and the internet is full of references to the president as hitler or socialist or racist. >> this guy,i believe, a racist. >> reporter: to date, the secret service has disrupted at least three different assassination plots tied to white supremacist groups. so there were...
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you get these idiotic comments from rush limbaugh that kelly o'donnell just played in her piece. so what the white house has got try do is focus, rally their own troops together and come up with some clarity any their message, and you're seeing that as they leave washington focusing on calling it health insurance reform. not health care reform, targeting the way ordinary people interact with insurance companies which a lot of times they don't like. >> how should the white house best react to all of this? are they better served than by ignoring it? by the comments of rush limbaugh, sarah palin mentioned in her first comments since stepping down at governor called obama's plan evil. ignore it? react to it? how are they best served here? >> i think, jenna, the white house is best served by turning down the temperature. you've seen it from the white house to their own allies on the left. rahm emanuel said goad them into supporting their plan sayings that counter productive. don't run ads criticizing moderate democrats. good reason. when congress comes back in september they'll need t
you get these idiotic comments from rush limbaugh that kelly o'donnell just played in her piece. so what the white house has got try do is focus, rally their own troops together and come up with some clarity any their message, and you're seeing that as they leave washington focusing on calling it health insurance reform. not health care reform, targeting the way ordinary people interact with insurance companies which a lot of times they don't like. >> how should the white house best react...
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>> i hadn't seen the rush limbaugh thing. that is insane. what he's saying is insane. the first thing is it has been conventional wisdom among the smartest people in washington, this is a tough issue that needs to be done on a bipartisan basis. the obama administration decided not to. leaders of both parties could have gone out to the meetings. they didn't do that. they chose more or less a democratic plan and now all hell is breaking loose. it's not just the crazy, among who we just saw some. if you take overall ratings for health care, the american public is as skeptical as they were when clinton care collapsed. so, it's not just the crazies. there is a real public concern about real issues. >> when you look at this from the approval rating and the quinnipiac poll, the president's handling of health care. here are the numbers. approvals at 39%, disapprovals at 52%, erin. that's the question. big battle lines about whether this is manufactured grassroots organizing, opposition against health care. the truth is there are people who are angry and there are people who ar
>> i hadn't seen the rush limbaugh thing. that is insane. what he's saying is insane. the first thing is it has been conventional wisdom among the smartest people in washington, this is a tough issue that needs to be done on a bipartisan basis. the obama administration decided not to. leaders of both parties could have gone out to the meetings. they didn't do that. they chose more or less a democratic plan and now all hell is breaking loose. it's not just the crazy, among who we just saw...
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>> i hadn't seen the rush limbaugh thing. that is the question. what is going on here and how doeses the president take center stage? >> what he's saying is insane. but i guess i would say that the first thing is, there's been conventional wisdom. it's such a tough issue. and the obama administration is better than the biden and bipartisan so leaders of both parties didn't do it. they chose more or less the democratic plan and now all hell is breaking loose. and it's not just the crazies, but if you take overall poll ratings for health care, people are -- the american public are not as skeptical as when the clinton health care collapsed. there's a real public concern about real issues. >> when you look at this from the approval rating and the quinnipiac poll, the president's handling of health care. here are the numbers. approvals at 39%, disapprovals at 52%, erin. that's the question. big battle lines about whether this is manufactured grassroots organizing, opposition against health care. the truth is there are people who are angry and there are
>> i hadn't seen the rush limbaugh thing. that is the question. what is going on here and how doeses the president take center stage? >> what he's saying is insane. but i guess i would say that the first thing is, there's been conventional wisdom. it's such a tough issue. and the obama administration is better than the biden and bipartisan so leaders of both parties didn't do it. they chose more or less the democratic plan and now all hell is breaking loose. and it's not just the...
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>>> the debate got a lot uglier today, with rush limbaugh comparing nancy pelosi and the democrats to the nazis. that comes on top of those aechbt-obama town halls that featured at least one person carrying a sign that accused obama of having a nazi-style health plan. >> just say no! just say no! just say no! just say no! >>> as we pointed out before, this is a well-organized set of protests. those mob scenes are supported in part by a group called freedom works, and today the afl-cio, the labor organization announced it's going to send people to town halls as well to confront the anti-obama teams. we have organizers on both sides tonight to show the fight right here on the set. >>> plus, the battle for america. the story of the most exciting presidential election of our times. why did ted kennedy break with the clintons and support obama.
>>> the debate got a lot uglier today, with rush limbaugh comparing nancy pelosi and the democrats to the nazis. that comes on top of those aechbt-obama town halls that featured at least one person carrying a sign that accused obama of having a nazi-style health plan. >> just say no! just say no! just say no! just say no! >>> as we pointed out before, this is a well-organized set of protests. those mob scenes are supported in part by a group called freedom works, and...
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biggest megaphone in the country but there are a lot of smaller megaphones out there you have rush limbaugh saying these crazy things like the obama health care symbol looks like a nazi symbol and encouraging further elements of the fringe from believing and stoking crazy rumors. that's a hard thing for any white house to counteract. they've been aggressive about. they are putting out web videos and they have an interactive process in which they ask supporters to let them know about crazy talk that's out there so that they can rebut it. that's not easy. we have a culture as you know 24/7 news through social networks, through cable, through the internet and it's hard for political leaders to try to counter and stay ahead of that. >> there's no control. john harwood, always good to see you, my friend. thank you so much. >>> sarah palin is calling the health care plan evil. she posted her thoughts on her facebook page on friday. she says the america i know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with down syndrome will stand in front of the death panel so bureaucrats can decide base
biggest megaphone in the country but there are a lot of smaller megaphones out there you have rush limbaugh saying these crazy things like the obama health care symbol looks like a nazi symbol and encouraging further elements of the fringe from believing and stoking crazy rumors. that's a hard thing for any white house to counteract. they've been aggressive about. they are putting out web videos and they have an interactive process in which they ask supporters to let them know about crazy talk...
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talked about a resurgence, of the radical right, not specifically ma lishs a that was taken by the rush limbaughs of the world to be an attack on anti-conservative or anybody who opposed high levels of immigration or opposed abortion. of course, that wasn't all was the report said. nevertheless it was sort of red meat for the far right. >> mark, thank you so much for joining us today. >> thank you for having hee. >>> ahead is secretary of state hillary clinton continues her trip in africa she is highlighting a crisis plaguing the democratic of congo. we have that straight ahead with hbo filmmaker lisa jackson. butt room for the internet. with my new netbook from at&t. with its built-in 3g network, it's fast and small, so it goes places other laptops can't. i'm bill kurt, and wherever i go, i've got plenty of room for the internet. and the nation's fastest 3g network. gun it, mick. (announcer) sign up today and get a netbook for $199.99 after mail-in rebate. with built-in access to the nation's fastest 3g network. only from at&t. it's the chevy open house. and now, with the cash for clunrs program
talked about a resurgence, of the radical right, not specifically ma lishs a that was taken by the rush limbaughs of the world to be an attack on anti-conservative or anybody who opposed high levels of immigration or opposed abortion. of course, that wasn't all was the report said. nevertheless it was sort of red meat for the far right. >> mark, thank you so much for joining us today. >> thank you for having hee. >>> ahead is secretary of state hillary clinton continues her...
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the average person is at work when rush limbaugh's on the radio. >> reporter: a bystander listening into our conversation came right up to us to say ditto. >> thank you very much. >> and you happen to agree with this gentleman. >> reporter: democrats are reflecting their grass roots. back in campaign mode. >> i think you've got some folks very anxious about change who really love to play the fear card. >> reporter: she says it's about facts, not fear. but time and again, he falsely compared democratic health care proposals to a canadian-style universal system. >> the ones coming out of the house are not canadian-style universal health care and you know that. >> reporter: universal health care in any way, shape, or form is a bad notion. >> reporter: the white house administration have set up a page called a reality check to counter some of these bogus claims and as for senator jean shaheen, she's not sure if she's going to hold her own town hall in the state. but this is not just geared toward people in new hampshire, just across the river as you know, john, is the state of maine where tw
the average person is at work when rush limbaugh's on the radio. >> reporter: a bystander listening into our conversation came right up to us to say ditto. >> thank you very much. >> and you happen to agree with this gentleman. >> reporter: democrats are reflecting their grass roots. back in campaign mode. >> i think you've got some folks very anxious about change who really love to play the fear card. >> reporter: she says it's about facts, not fear. but...